Simon had a heavy fall in the GP d'Ouverture la Marseillaise in France in February, 2006. He had surgery in a Nice hospital where a pin was inserted into his shattered left collarbone and a screw put into his broken right shoulder. He also had stitches in his head. He resumed training three weeks after the accident.

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Simon has used some gruelling training techniques to reach the position he is in today. A few years ago, he taped lead weights to his wheels and climbed Mount Buller and Mount Hotham - two of Victoria, Australia's highest mountains - a couple of times a day to strengthen himself up.

He credits Australian Tour de France legend, Phil Anderson, as having taught him how to become a successful road racer.

He had a successful Tour de France in 2005 and finished third in Stage 17. He finished 126th overall in the Tour de France.